Voters in New Orleans will choose their next mayor tomorrow. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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The Louisiana Department of Health has a warning for those of you who get botox injections – getting them in an improper way could kill you. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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A short special session is being planned for later this month that would give lawmakers the ability to change the dates of the party primaries for next year’s federal election. Jeff Palermo has more.
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It’s been a dry September and October, and the forecast is calling for little chance of rain over the next week. Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says the dry weather is helping farmers harvest their crops, but he’s getting concerned about wildfires becoming more common. He says last week there were 43 wildfires that consumed 274 acres.
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The latest U.S. drought monitor shows much of Louisiana is abnormally dry, and sections of south Louisiana are experiencing moderate drought conditions. Strain says he would like to see some rain soon.
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Outdoor burn bans are in effect for Caddo and Desoto parishes in north Louisiana; and in south Louisiana, burn bans are in effect for St. Landry and Acadia parishes. Strain says if you live outside of those parishes and plan to burn a trash pile, stay with it.
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Voters in New Orleans, except those who cast early ballots, go to the polls tomorrow to choose their next mayor. Based on opinion polls, there is no doubt that Helena Moreno will come out on top by a wide margin. The question is – will she get the 50-percent-plus-one share of the vote to win outright and avoid a runoff? John Couvillon, the founder of JMC Analytics and Polling, says this is essentially Moreno’s race to lose.
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Couvillon says the other main candidates in the race – Royce Duplessis and Oliver Thomas – have not been able to make any headway during the campaign.
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Couvillon says one candidate who does not stand a chance to win could end up deciding whether the race advances to a runoff on November 15th.
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All candidates are vying to succeed the term limited – and federally indicted – LaToya Cantrell.
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If you’re looking to get botox injections, the Louisiana Department of Health is urging you always to get them in medical settings and from licensed sources. State Epidemiologist Theresa Sokol says if you don’t, you’ll put yourself at great risk of being infected with botulism.
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Botulinum toxin is the long name for botox. In addition to smoothing wrinkles and facial lines, botox has medical uses, such as for treatment of chronic migraines, spasms and bladder dysfunction. Sokol says last month, two Louisiana residents became severely ill after getting botox injections in non-recommended ways.
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Sokol says if you experience symptoms of botulism, seek medical help immediately.
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A special session is likely later this month to discuss pushing back the qualifying and party primary dates for the 2026 federal election. The U-S Supreme Court hears oral arguments next week about Louisiana’s Congressional map, which has two majority minority districts. Senate Governmental Affairs Chairman Caleb Kleinpeter says if the court rules after qualifying in January that the state needs to draw a new map, Louisiana would be stuck with the current one for two more years.
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Qualifying to participate in the Republican and Democratic Party primaries for next year’s federal elections is scheduled for January 14th and 16th. The party primary is scheduled for April 18th, and a run-off would take place May 30th. Kleinpeter says they would like to move these dates back.
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There has been talk about redrawing the Congressional district map, but Kleinpeter says they will wait for the Supreme Court to rule on the constitutionality of the current map.
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Kleinpeter expects the special session will only last a few days and this would be the only major item.
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After losing to Northwestern of the Big Ten conference last week, it’s all Sun Belt games the rest of the way for the ULM Warhawks. Tomorrow, ULM is at Coastal Carolina as Coach Bryant Vincent is looking to go 2-and-0 in conference play.
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ULM is 3-and-2 overall, while Coastal is 2-and-3 and 1-and-1 in the Sun Belt. Vincent says now that they are in the second half of the season, they need to move closer to playing their best football.
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LSU’s starting left guard Paul Mubuenga (moo-BING-uh) is listed as doubtful to play Saturday night against South Carolina due to a high ankle sprain. This could result in true freshman Carius Curne getting his first start, as he worked at left guard during spring and fall practices. Coach Brian Kelly was asked this week on when he knows an o-lineman is ready to make his first start.
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LSU is trying to get more production out of its offense. Kelly says a simplified approach might be the key.
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